List of ship launches in 1970
The list of ship launches in 1970 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1970. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead. This list (as for those of other years) primarily covers Naval Vessels as, with rare exception, commercial ship launchings are too numerous to be listed.
Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class and type | Notes |
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8 January | United States | Newport News Shipbuilding | Newport News, Virginia | Mount Whitney | Blue Ridge-class command ship | For United States Navy. |
10 January | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Bluefish | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
13 January | Japan | Chikugo | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. | ||
17 January | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Ouellet | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
22 January | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | La Pampa | Bulk carrier | For Buries Marks Ltd.[1] |
24 January | United States | Todd Shipyards | San Pedro, California | Fanning | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
7 February | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Saginaw | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
February | Denmark | Svendborgs Skibsværft A/S | Svendborg | Kärnan | Ferry | For DSB Färjedivision.[2] |
February | France | Seine-Maritime | Mangro | Daphné-class submarine | For Pakistani Navy. | |
February | United Kingdom | Keith, Nelson & Co. | Bembridge | Murayjib | Dhafeer-class patrol craft | For United Arab Emirates Navy.[3] |
6 March | West Germany | Mutzelfeldwerft | Cuxhaven | Fair Lady | Ferry | For Reederei Cassen Eils.[4] |
7 March | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Joseph Hewes | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
7 March | United Kingdom | Courageous | Churchill-class submarine | For Royal Navy. | ||
11 March | Japan | Uzushio | Uzushio-class submarine | For Japanese Navy. | ||
22 March | Yugoslavia | Brodogradiliste Titovo | Split | Marella | Ferry | For SF Line / Viking Line. |
28 March | Soviet Union | Yantar | Kaliningrad | Bditelnyy | Project 1135 large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy. |
28 March | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | San Bernardino | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
March | West Germany | Gebrüder Kötter Schiffswerft | Haren | Stadt Heiligenhafen | Ferry | For Seebäderdienst Heiligenhafen.[5] |
22 April | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Boulder | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
23 April | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Savannah | Wichita-class replenishment oiler | For United States Navy. |
1 May | United States | Electric Boat | Groton, Connecticut | Billfish | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
2 May | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Bowen | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
6 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Bulk Eagle | Bulk carrier | For Kriship Shipping Co.[6] |
6 May | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Scotstoun | Canterbury | Leander-class frigate | For Royal New Zealand Navy. |
6 May | West Germany | Meyer Werft | Papenburg | Viking 1 | Ferry | For Rederi Ab Sally / Viking Line |
7 May | France | DCAN | Lorient | Aconit | Unique frigate | For French Navy. |
9 May | West Germany | Sea Venture | Cruise ship | For Flagship Cruises. | ||
11 May | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Esso Ulidia | Tanker | For Esso Petroleum Co.[7] |
20 May | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Seattle, Washington | Ponce | Austin-class amphibious transport dock | For United States Navy. |
23 May | United States | Mare Island Naval Shipyard | Vallejo, California | Drum | Sturgeon-class submarine | For United States Navy. |
2 June | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Sydney Bridge | Bulk carrier | For Bowring Shipping Ltd.[8] |
12 June | Japan | IHI Corporation | Tokyo | Mutsu | Nuclear-powered cargo ship | |
12 June | West Germany | Husumer Schiffswerft | Husum | Insel Amrum | Ferry | For Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei Amrum GmbH.[9] |
20 June | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Dixon | L. Y. Spear-class submarine tender | For United States Navy. |
20 June | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Paul | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
June | China | Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding | Shanghai | Jinan | Type 051 destroyer | For Chinese Navy. |
9 July | Finland | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard | Helsinki | Nordic Prince | Song of Norway-class cruise ship | For Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. |
11 July | United States | Fore River Shipyard | Quincy, Massachusetts | Pensacola | Anchorage-class dock landing ship | For United States Navy. |
14 July | Finland | Zeya | Cable layer | For Sudoimport. | ||
21 July | France | Dubigeon-Normandie SA | Nantes | Joanna Van de Merwe | Daphné-class submarine | For South African Navy. |
24 | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Brewton | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
1 August | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Seattle, Washington | Reasoner | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
15 | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Racine | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
15 August | West Germany | Rickmers Werft | Bremerhaven | Travetal | For J. A. Reinecke.[10] | |
29 August | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Aylwin | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
15 September | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Glavkos | Type 209 submarine | For Greek Navy |
16 September | Japan | Ayase | Chikugo-class destroyer escort | For Japanese Navy. | ||
8 October | Soviet Union | Severnaya Verf | Leningrad | Marshal Voroshilov | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy. |
15 October | United Kingdom | Yarrow Shipbuilders | Scotstoun | Apollo | Leander-class frigate | For Royal Navy. |
7 November | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Spartanburg County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
9 November | United States | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Flint | Kilauea-class ammunition ship | For United States Navy. |
20 November | Denmark | Aalborg Shipyard | Aalborg | Prinsessan Desirée | Ferry | For Sessan Linjen. |
21 November | United States | Avondale Shipyard | Avondale, Louisiana | Elmer Montgomery | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
22 November | Soviet Union | Severnaya Verf | Leningrad | Admiral Makarov | Project 1134A Berkut A large anti-submarine ship | For Soviet Navy. |
27 November | Canada | Davie Shipbuilding | Lauzon | Athabaskan | Iroquois-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
27 November | West Germany | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft | Kiel | Columbus New Zealand | Columbus New Zealand-class container ship | For Hamburg Süd. |
28 November | Canada | Marine Industries | Sorel-Tracy | Iroquois | Iroquois-class destroyer | For Royal Canadian Navy. |
30 November | Japan | Hayashikane Shipbuilding | Nagasaki | Toko Maru | Fisheries research vessel | For Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry - Fisheries Agency. |
11 December | United Kingdom | Harland & Wolff | Belfast | Rudby | Bulk carrier | For Ropner Shipping.[11] |
12 December | West Germany | Rickmers Werft | Bremerhaven | Fuldatal | For J. A. Reinecke.[12] | |
19 December | United States | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company | San Diego, California | Fairfax County | Newport-class tank landing ship | For United States Navy. |
19 December | United States | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company | Seattle, Washington | Stein | Knox-class frigate | For United States Navy. |
30 December | United Kingdom | Upper Clyde Shipbuilders | Scotstoun | Sig Ragne | Cargo ship | For Liverpool Liners.[13] |
31 December | West Germany | Mikhail Lermontov | Ivan Franko-class passenger ship | For Baltic Shipping Company. | ||
December | China | Huludao Shipyard | Huludao | Changzheng 1 | Type 091 nuclear-powered attack submarine | For Chinese Navy. |
Unknown date | Poland | Stocznia Polnocna | Gdańsk | Liman | Moma-class intelligence ship | For Soviet Navy. |
Unknown date | Netherlands | Heusden | Pontra Maris | Cable-laying barge | For Stemat Marine Services.[14] |
References
- ^ "La Pampa". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S Kärnan" (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Moore, John E. (1976). Jane's Fighting Ships (1976-77 ed.). London: Jane's Yearbooks.
- ^ "M/S Fait Lady" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "M/S Stadt Heiligenhafen" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Bulk Eagle". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Esso Ulidia". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Sydney Bridge". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S Insel Amrum" (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "M/S Travetal" (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Rudby". The Yard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "M/S Fuldatal" (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Engineering Officer, Sig Ragne, May 78 - Sept 78
- ^ "Zeeschepen op het Haringvliet". www.zeeschepenophetharingvliet.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 February 2020.